checch Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Found A school of YFT launching out of the water a few weeks ago they we on the move and FAST! only small between 15-30KG but no doubt alot of fun! Trolled out to the shelf picking up a couple of stripies and little undersized dollie, on the hunt or a marlin or two, no luck on the way out, had a bottom bash at a reef we came across man was it deep, managed to hook onto some quite large nannygai and a 4-5kg bar cod. On the move out wide trying to find some good water we came across a school of YFT that wouldnt touch the lures or skirts we threw at them, decided to stop and cube up. Motors cut i was pumped to get into it, grabbed the first rod and started winding in the spread... Adrenalin pumping at the excited of my first YFT i was winding at a great rate, as soon as i got the lure to the boat and ready to grab the leader BANG!! im on, after a good 10 min battle i got my first YFT at around 15Kg, was quite excited it was awsum. Next we cubed for nothing, we deserately needed those livies we couldnt get this morning.. with a couple of dead looking nannygai in the LBT we hooked one up and sent her out as a livie, after 5mins or so the rod started screaming this one was better, managed a nice 30kg specimen, then we hooked up on a dead yakka next for an 18kg fin. it was getting late so we decided to call it a day and head back in.. great day out and managed some nice fish.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANNAFISH Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Awesome catch!!! I bet youll have a sore back for a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh191 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Great report there guys, wish they where still around. Hopefully they will turn up in numbers soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef gone fishin1 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 mate sounds like lots of fun, nannygai are the gun live bait for big yellow fin, so you where on the money with those baits. 1 is better then a thousand slimies from what the old guys down south say. good on you we are on the hunt this w/end for the fin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squid hunter Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 great report cheech regards Squid Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray R Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 G'day Cheech, great report mate, those YFT's are beautys and some other species as well , you certainly had a great day out, bet they tested the forearm muscles out.. Congrats.. Cheers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahajo Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Nice yellowfin cheech And a great report Cheers hazza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Nice fish there Cheech, looks like a nice boat too, what is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeebee Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 great yft mate well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checch Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share Posted May 16, 2009 Nice fish there Cheech, looks like a nice boat too, what is it? The boat is a Markham 9800, a new design from Markham Marine up at Port Macquarie http://www.clubmarine.com.au/internet/club...23-6+First+Look Cheers Checch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmad Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Nice FIN , They look very full especially that pic on the deck ! Hopefully not too much longer before the numbers start increasing , Great effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Looks like some good fun!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytom Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Way to go Cheech!!! Those YFT's are sure gonna taste good any way you do 'em. All in all looks like a super day on the water! CHEERS! Tom the Yank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keflapod Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Hey Checch, Everyone is YFT mad - I'm more interested in the deep reef and bar cod. I don't suppose any details thereof would be forthcoming, would they? I only ask as my back is not what it used to be. My days of catching 3 or 4 decent fin in a day are over. Now it's cranking the handles of the reef queen reel. I may only get to use them 3 times a year but I like them and it doesn't hurt the back.... By the way, nice fin too..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checch Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Hey Checch, Everyone is YFT mad - I'm more interested in the deep reef and bar cod. I don't suppose any details thereof would be forthcoming, would they? I only ask as my back is not what it used to be. My days of catching 3 or 4 decent fin in a day are over. Now it's cranking the handles of the reef queen reel. I may only get to use them 3 times a year but I like them and it doesn't hurt the back.... By the way, nice fin too..... Mate, i gotno idea couldnt tell ya, on our way from BB out to browns, came across a deep reef abot 150m and had a go at it, thats what we came up with stuff the fish... what a boat! how do i catch one of those? Yer, top boat, its up at the Goldie for the big boat show at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.dawg Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Nice YFT's you hav there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petkovd2006 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Too good mate. Im hanging for one of those days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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